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Head Coach Bernard Vrancken (ASCA Level II
Coach) comes from the other side of the Atlantic. Coach Bernard is
a native of Waterloo, Belgium where he swam on the national team.
He came over to the US as a high school exchange student and became
a freestyle and IM specialist. He was an All-American swimmer
in the mid-distance and distance events for The Ohio State
University. He graduated in 1995 with a degree in Marketing and
International Business. Coach Bernard has 10 years of experience
coaching high school and age group swimmers, including 2 years as
Head Coach for the Worthington Swim Club. e-mail Coach Bernard
Coach Angie Provo (ASCA Level I Coach) is a
Worthington resident who worked at the Bengal Tiger Aquatic Club in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She coached swimmers ages 7-12 at that
time. Angie has also worked as an assistant for Dublin Scioto High
School boys and girls swimming. A competitive swimmer from
age 7 through high school, Angie brings an extensive background to
our club. Angie holds a Masters Degree in MIS earned at LSU
and works full-time for AEP. This is her sixth season at
Worthington. e-mail Coach
Angie
Coach Stephanie Asman has 15 years of competitive swimming
experience under various coaches including previous Head Coach
Scott Colby and current Head Coach Bernard Vrancken. She has
coached for 7 years, most notably as Head Coach of the WAVE team
the past two Summers. One sister, Valerie, swims in the Silver
Group and another sister is a champion diver and sophomore at The
Ohio State University. Coach Stephanie attends Columbus State and
will transfer to OSU majoring in Education. e-mail Coach Stephanie
Coach Heather Loge has been swimming, and teaching
swimming her entire life. She swam at Worthington High School for
two years and went on to swim for The University of Akron. In the
past, Heather has coached the Worthington Wave Swim Team, assisted
with the 8 and unders for the Worthington Swim Club, and was a
student assistant with The University of Akron’s
women’s swim team. Heather graduated from the University of
Akron with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, worked for a year and
decided she wanted to pursue a career where she would help people
and work with them face to face. She recently earned her Doctorate
in Physical Therapy at The Ohio State University. e-mail Coach Heather
Coach Amelia Loge is younger sister to Coach
Heather. She has a BFA in Graphic Design from the University
of Akron where she was a Four year varsity letter winner. She
swam for Thomas Worthingon High School and was captain senior year
in both swimming and water polo at Thomas Worthington
Highschool. A breaststroke specialist, she was an assistant
coach for the Worthington Wave in 2004 and as she says, she has
been teaching swim lessons forever (over 5 years at
Worthington). e-mail Coach
Amelia
Coach Jim Callahan has been the head coach of both
TWHS and WKHS for the past 22 years. He graduated from Solon
HS, where he was a state finalist, then went to OSU graduating in
1981 with a degree in PE. While at OSU, Coach Jim lettered 4 years
and was captain his senior year. Jim earned his MA degree in Sports
Administration at Northeast Missouri State. At NMSU his duties
included asst. coaching, pool management, and teaching. Since 1983
Jim has been with Worthington as a USA Swimming coach, water polo
coach, HS coach and he teaches Physical Education at Brookside
Elementary School. He is also an avid Masters swimmer and has
recently won several National Championships. Coach Jim is married
to Dara and has 3 children. e-mail Coach Jim
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